1 Chronicles 24

1 These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

and to/for son: descendant/people Aaron division their son: child Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.

and to die Nadab and Abihu to/for face: before father their and son: child not to be to/for them and to minister Eleazar and Ithamar

3 Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.

and to divide them David and Zadok from son: child Eleazar and Ahimelech from son: child Ithamar to/for punishment their in/on/with service: ministry their

4 There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.

and to find son: child Eleazar many to/for head: leader [the] great man from son: child Ithamar and to divide them to/for son: child Eleazar head: leader to/for house: household father six ten and to/for son: child Ithamar to/for house: household father their eight

5 There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).

and to divide them in/on/with allotted these with these for to be ruler holiness and ruler [the] God from son: child Eleazar and in/on/with son: child Ithamar

6 Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.

and to write them Shemaiah son: child Nethanel [the] secretary from [the] Levi to/for face: before [the] king and [the] ruler and Zadok [the] priest and Ahimelech son: child Abiathar and head: leader [the] father to/for priest and to/for Levi house: household father one to grasp to/for Eleazar and to grasp to grasp to/for Ithamar

7 Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.

and to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] first to/for Jehoiarib to/for Jedaiah [the] second

8 Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.

to/for Harim [the] third to/for Seorim [the] fourth

9 Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.

to/for Malchijah [the] fifth to/for Mijamin [the] sixth

10 Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.

to/for Hakkoz [the] seventh to/for Abijah [the] eighth

11 Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.

to/for Jeshua [the] ninth to/for Shecaniah [the] tenth

12 Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.

to/for Eliashib eleven ten to/for Jakim two ten

13 Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.

to/for Huppah three ten to/for Jeshebeab four ten

14 Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.

to/for Bilgah five ten to/for Immer six ten

15 Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.

to/for Hezir seven ten to/for Happizzez eight ten

16 Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.

to/for Pethahiah nine ten to/for Jehezkel [the] twenty

17 Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.

to/for Jachin one and twenty to/for Gamul two and twenty

18 Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.

to/for Delaiah three and twenty to/for Maaziah four and twenty

19 Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.

these punishment their to/for service: ministry their to/for to come (in): come to/for house: temple LORD like/as justice: rule their in/on/with hand: by Aaron father their like/as as which to command him LORD God Israel

20 [This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.

and to/for son: descendant/people Levi [the] to remain to/for son: child Amram Shebuel to/for son: child Shebuel Jehdeiah

21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.

to/for Rehabiah to/for son: child Rehabiah [the] head: leader Isshiah

22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.

to/for Izharite Shelomoth to/for son: child Shelomoth Jahath

23 [Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.

and son: child Jeriah Amariah [the] second Jahaziel [the] third Jekameam [the] fourth

24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.

son: child Uzziel Micah to/for son: child Micah (Shamir *Q(K)*)

25 Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.

brother: male-sibling Micah Isshiah to/for son: child Isshiah Zechariah

26 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.

son: child Merari Mahli and Mushi son: child Jaaziah (Beno *L(F)*)

27 Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

son: child Merari to/for Jaaziah (Beno *L(F)*) and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri

28 Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.

to/for Mahli Eleazar and not to be to/for him son: child

29 From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.

to/for Kish son: child Kish Jerahmeel

30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.

and son: child Mushi Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth these son: child [the] Levi to/for house: household father their

31 The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.

and to fall: allot also they(masc.) allotted to/for close brother: male-sibling their son: child Aaron to/for face: before David [the] king and Zadok and Ahimelech and head: leader [the] father to/for priest and to/for Levi father [the] head: leader to/for close brother: male-relative his [the] small